Keywords: Blickensderfer typewriter.jpg Antique Blickensderfer typewriter invented by George C Blickensderfer 1850-1917 in 1891 and manufactured by the Blickensderfer Typewriter Co Stamford Connecticut USA This model is the Blickensderfer 5 the first commercial model manufactured beginning 1893-5 until after 1906 The typefaces were on a cylindrical typewheel which could be changed to type different fonts One of the first truly portable typewriters it had a DHIATENSOR type keyboard instead of the more common QWERTY For more information see http //www typewritermuseum org/collection/index php3 machine blick5 cat ks Blickensderfer 5 The Virtual Typewriter Museum Photo taken by author 2005-12-22 Ian Ruotsala Released by Ian Ruotsala to public domain Image Blickensderfer typewriter_2 jpg Ian Ruotsala Blickensderfer typewriters |